Event Houthi insurgency in Yemen

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Was an insurgency by Zaidi Shia Houthis against the Yemeni government that began in Northern Yemen and has since escalated into a full-scale civil war.

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1. Operation Scorched Earth

Was a military offensive by the Yemeni government in the Saada Governatorate during the Houthi insurgency in Yemen of 2004-2014.

2. Houthi Attack in Saudi Arabia

Was the invasion of several border villages in Saudi Arabia during the Houthi insurgency in Yemen of 2004-2014.

  • November 2009: On 5 November, Saudi Arabia responded to the Houthi invasion by launching heavy air strikes on rebels in northern Yemen, and moved troops nearer the border. Saudi government officials said that the air force had bombed Yemeni rebels who had seized a border area inside the kingdom, which they said had now been recaptured.
  • November 2009: The Houthi insurgency took on an international dimension on 4 November 2009 when the Houthis attacked the Saudi border, killed one of the Saudi border guards, seized Al Khubah Village and other villages.

3. Yemeni Revolution

Was a revolution in Yemen in 2011-2012, part of the Arab Spring, that resulted in the overthrow of Saleh government.